महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-194, verse-20

यथागुणं कर्मगणं फलार्थी करोत्ययं कर्मफले निविष्टः ।
तथा तथायं गुणसंप्रयुक्तः शुभाशुभं कर्मफलं भुनक्ति ॥२०॥

20. yathāguṇaṁ karmagaṇaṁ phalārthī; karotyayaṁ karmaphale niviṣṭaḥ ,
tathā tathāyaṁ guṇasaṁprayuktaḥ; śubhāśubhaṁ karmaphalaṁ bhunakti.

20. yathāguṇam karmagaṇam phalārthī
karoti ayam karmaphale niviṣṭaḥ
tathā tathā ayam guṇasampraprayuktaḥ
śubhāśubham karmaphalam bhunakti

20. phalārthī,
karmaphale niviṣṭaḥ ayam yathāguṇam karmagaṇam karoti.
tathā tathā ayam guṇasampraprayuktaḥ śubhāśubham karmaphalam bhunakti.

20. This individual, desiring results and intent on the fruits of their actions (karma), performs various actions (karma) in accordance with their inherent qualities (guṇa). Similarly, being endowed with these qualities (guṇa), this person experiences the good and bad results of those actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• यथागुणम् (yathāguṇam) - according to nature/qualities, as per the strands of nature

• कर्मगणम् (karmagaṇam) - collection of actions, various actions

• फलार्थी (phalārthī) - desirous of fruit/results

• करोति (karoti) - performs, does, makes

• अयम् (ayam) - this one, he

• कर्मफले (karmaphale) - in the results of action, on the fruit of action

• निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - intent on, engaged in, entered into, fixed upon

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• अयम् (ayam) - this one, he

• गुणसम्प्रप्रयुक्तः (guṇasampraprayuktaḥ) - endowed with qualities, connected with attributes (guṇa)

• शुभाशुभम् (śubhāśubham) - good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious

• कर्मफलम् (karmaphalam) - result of action, fruit of karma

• भुनक्ति (bhunakti) - enjoys, experiences, protects

Words meanings and morphology

यथागुणम् (yathāguṇam) - according to nature/qualities, as per the strands of nature

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound of yathā (as, according to) and guṇa (quality, strand of nature).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+guṇa)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• guṇa – quality, attribute, strand of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial.

कर्मगणम् (karmagaṇam) - collection of actions, various actions

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karmagaṇa

karmagaṇa - group of actions, multitude of deeds

Compound of karma (action) and gaṇa (group, multitude).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+gaṇa)

• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, collection
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of karoti.

फलार्थी (phalārthī) - desirous of fruit/results

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of phalārthin

phalārthin - desirous of fruit/results, seeker of reward

Compound of phala (fruit, result) and arthin (desirous of).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+arthin)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)
• arthin – desirous of, asking for, meaning, purpose
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies ayam.

करोति (karoti) - performs, does, makes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Parasmaipada form.

अयम् (ayam) - this one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the agent, the person.

कर्मफले (karmaphale) - in the results of action, on the fruit of action

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of karmaphala

karmaphala - fruit/result of action (karma)

Compound of karma (action) and phala (fruit, result).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+phala)

• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Indicates the object of being intent upon.

निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - intent on, engaged in, entered into, fixed upon

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - entered, engaged, intent on, fixed upon, settled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root viś (to enter) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies ayam.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice for emphasis.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice for emphasis.

अयम् (ayam) - this one, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the agent, the person.

गुणसम्प्रप्रयुक्तः (guṇasampraprayuktaḥ) - endowed with qualities, connected with attributes (guṇa)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇasaṃprayukta

guṇasaṁprayukta - endowed with qualities (guṇa), thoroughly connected with attributes

Past Passive Participle

Compound of guṇa (quality) and saṃprayukta (thoroughly joined/connected). saṃprayukta is derived from root yuj (to join) with prefixes sam and pra.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (guṇa+samprayukta)

• guṇa – quality, attribute, strand of nature (sattva, rajas, tamas)
  noun (masculine)
• samprayukta – thoroughly joined, intimately connected, endowed with
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yuj (to join) with prefixes sam and pra.
  Prefixes: sam+pra
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies ayam.

शुभाशुभम् (śubhāśubham) - good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śubhāśubha

śubhāśubha - good and bad, auspicious and inauspicious

Dvanda compound of śubha (good) and aśubha (bad).

Compound type : dvandva (śubha+aśubha)

• śubha – good, auspicious, fortunate
  adjective
• aśubha – bad, inauspicious, evil, unfortunate
  adjective
  Negative prefix 'a' on śubha.
  Prefix: a

Note: Qualifies karmaphalam.

कर्मफलम् (karmaphalam) - result of action, fruit of karma

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karmaphala

karmaphala - fruit/result of action (karma)

Compound of karma (action) and phala (fruit, result).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karma+phala)

• karma – action, deed, work
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of bhunakti.

भुनक्ति (bhunakti) - enjoys, experiences, protects

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhuj

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Parasmaipada form.